Those sound yummy, one thing I have been craving since the cooler weather has come along is.....chile, yum yum

Where in Cobourg does the hubby work?

Not impressed with WI his morning.....I was up 2lbs.....I know it was because my water intake was bad this week...and I had a stressful week as well....not sleeping well etc....I did not eat anything I shouldn't so I know it was not from doing wrong, other then the water, but I was in the Tub room this week and I cannot get all my water in when I work this schedule, and when I was getting home I was lying down. This is going to be a better week for me, I don't weigh now until next Saturday morning.

Had our dinner tonight and I did have all I had planned, just approx 2tbsp of each thing, which was mashed taters, turnip, 2 different types of squash, cranberries, some cheese, 1 dinner roll, turkey, beets, I didn't have any stuffing, BUT I did have a small piece each of pumpkin and apple pie with whip cream....I know that may all sound bad, but I didn't want to deprive myself, the pie I ate...the 2 slices equaled about 1 piece. New day tomorrow....yes I will have leftovers, which will be the turkey and squash/turnip...

I am leaving my ticker as is for now until I weigh next Saturday...I am also keeping track here at home, if by Wednesday I am not back at 179, I will change it to what my scales say, they are exact with the ones at the center, I will only change it if they DON'T go down.

I hate that I went back over the 180 mark as I tried so hard to get under it, 181 really sucks, but I know come Saturday, it will be back to good!!

Hope all are having a great weekend!!

Originally Posted by better life:

Where in Cobourg does the hubby work?

He works for Sleep Country at the distribution centre.

better life - Don't feel bad. We all have our bad weeks. I'm expecting next week to not be so hot with this weekend and AF should be making her arrival soon :rolleyes: My centre told me that I could have a small sliver of pumpkin pie and to not feel guilty about it :)

Better life - you have been doing sooo awesome up to now. I think it's great you took a night off - I bet your body needed it. Some experts actually recommend an occasional free day as it can actually trick your body into releasing fat, because it thinks it's not in starvation mode. So after your 2lb gain week, maybe tonight is just what you need. Start again tomorrow and boom, I bet you drop tons this week - you'll be AWESOME!! Can hardly wait to see your results!

That said, I just finished an awesome dinner, with probably about 1000 too many calories, but that's okay - my body is definetly not in starvation mode now (ha ha) and tomorrow is a new day!!! :)

Thanks ladies...I know it'll be fine, it just sucks!!

I did forget to add yesterday that I seen 2 relatives that I haven't seen in quite sometime, I know my Aunt I haven't seen since the end of March, my Uncle, I cannot even remember...it was 2 separate meetings yesterday...my uncle told me I looked really good...and it felt great!! Later in the afternoon I went to an Epicure party and my Aunt was there and she said to me, Kim I have to tell you...you look fantastic, you really do. Made me feel so darned good....this aunt and uncle aren't married either so it isn't like he told her and she commented as well....WOO HOO!!!!!

This weekend coming up we have an out of town wedding....these relatives I haven't seen in well over a year and for my mom 8-10 months....it will be interesting to see the response from them....my mom bought a cute dress yesterday, something I would have never thought she would wear...like the dress I bought that I never imagined I would be wearing...so it is going to be interesting....I just hope Mom doesn't back out from wearing it!! She looks amazing in it, she said it is the initial walking in that scares her...**** I know exactly how she feels...because I am dealing with that anxiety myself!! But I can and will do it, and I hope she does too!!

I will share pics as well!!

When I went to WI yesterday we asked to have our pics updated, so I am looking forward to getting them, won't be until next Saturday. But I am excited to see them. Only thing I wished was that I was wearing what I did in the very first pic. Oh well...

Okay I think I have rambled enough...be back later to ramble on....LOL

BL

Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! My dinner is tomorrow...can't wait!

Betterlife- I hate it when that happens. Don't you worry, you're going to show those 170's who boss soon enough! I have complete faith in you! I wish my center did before and after pictures. I never liked myself when I was bigger so I always steered clear of cameras, I want to make an album on facebook but I'm having a tough time finding some good before pictures.
Way to wow the pants off of your aunt and uncle!! You're doing a great job!

According to my scale at home, which is pretty accurate with HM, I am weighing in at 173.8. We'll see what it says after my dinner tomorrow!

Hope everyone had a good weekend and can top it off with a good wi tomorrow. :)

I know I am worried about my wi tomorrow. Good luck to all of you too!

Kim - that is awesome that people are starting to notice. I've only been on HM for just over a week and people have noticed :carrot: It is so nice to hear "You look great!" I haven't told very many people I am doing HM and not that I want to hide it, but I want to see if people notice on there own ;)

I am also a little worried about my weigh in tomorrow (a bit too many glasses of wine yesterday :) ) but, oh well. It was only one day.

Happy Thanksgiving all!

Hope everyone does well with their WI today...if not you know why...just have to pick upand move on....but I am wishing you all the best of luck!!

Thanks for the kind words everyone, Sunflower people haven't stopped commenting on my losses for about the last 6-7 weeks....got another one lastnight...and I NEVER get sick of hearing them....LOL. This one co-worker at work calls myself and a co-worker....the SKINNY BIT*HES....heck I am NEVER been referred to as SKINNY, I'll take it...LMAO. The other girl is doing HM, she started 10 days before I did, and we are neck in neck on the weight loss but I am smoking her in inches, I am down 53.75 inches, she is about 20 behind me. She has less to lose than I, she had 55 to lose, I had 72.

Stepped on my scales this morning and I am back down to 179.6lbs according to them, Going in the right direction!! I don't think we are weighing until Saturday this week, unless Mom wants to go tomorrow.

Well I better go eat my breakfast...not feeling to hungry right now, but it is too long to wait until first break before I eat....almost 4hrs.

Have a great day everyone.

BL

Today my bestfriend came over and we went through my closet and my dresser. I must've given her 3 garbage bags of clothes that are too BIG! I tried everything on before I let her have it, and it sure was bittersweet!! Even my "skinny" clothes that I swear one day would fit, were too big! How awesome is that?! There is not one pair of pants in my closet that are too small, everything either fits perfectly or was way too huge! And the best part....now I get to go shopping!

I also had kind of a sad moment the other day. I can no longer wear my wedding rings as they are way to big. I almost fell right off the other day. Sad that I can't wear them for now, but awesome that my chubby fingers are getting skinnier as well! I've decided that there isn't much point in getting the rings sized until I'm finished. Thats 5 whole months without them! :fr:

Going for my weigh in tomorrow morning! I hope it's good to me!

How did everyone else do?

Albertachickie that's awesome! My girlfriend met her goal 8 months ago and just went and had her rings resized because they were too big. Keep up the good work.

I was surprised that I went down again :carrot: Guess I didn't do too bad at all those Thanksgiving dinners LOL. So I can finally say I'm out of the 160's :dancer: Down to 158.8 tonight :)

I haven't worn my wedding rings in a few months either :( I am wanting to get them resized but want to wait a little while. I don't really think that my fingers will change THAT much more, will they?

i did buy some cheap plastic resizers at the mall that make them smaller for when I REALLY want to wear them :)

so scared to weigh in tomorrow! fingers crossed Im not up too much! Throwing a question out there...how many people are working out while they are on program? I was pretty regular with training up until mid September and now I can't get motivated to do anything! Im hoping I just need a break from it and will get back to it! So bored with what I have been doing and looking for something new to do!

Has anyone tried Formula S/B or Formula F/B?

My friend who has done awesome on HM swears by them. I bought the S/B tonight as I am going away with the girls this weekend and want to have a couple of extra drinks and we are eating out. These are suppose to help. Just curious if anyone else uses them :)

Great job everyone! I'm the same weight as the beginning of the weekend, which I think is good considering two big turkey dinners and too much wine. I have a feeling I'll be down tomorrow too.

Skimmy - I try and workout at least a few times a week. I have to admit I lose weight quite easily without working out (maybe it's muscle gain?) but I like it. My fave right now is bootcamps type classes, and I'm getting back into running - my knees are soooo thankful not to be carrying the extra 20+lbs. I may shoot for a half marathon next year.

Sunflower- I'm on relaxatrim and s/b. Taking both I don't know which really help, but it's working for me. I suspect the s/b did help this weekend - I had no right to stay the same with the wine I drank.

Have a great day everyone!

How often do you take the S/B?

If your taking them for a weekend event you should be starting them today. And you should be taking 2 a half hour after breakfast lunch and dinner Providing theres no additional medication your on. If your on any medication and they have told you half dose... 1 1/2 hour after breakfast lunch and supper then thats the doseage.
If your on medication and they didnt specify for you how to take it then you need to call and get it checked out! And you should consider taking them until the monday. ANd get LOTS and LOTS of water the day after the drinking goes on

Urgh, I'm looking for help/motivation this week. I have been stuck at 189 for 2 weeks now. I am getting really frustrated. My 20 lb mark is 185...so I think I have hit my plateau. I've also noticed that little cheats are becoming daily. I had so much motivation in the beginning..but it's starting to slip. I want to start loosing atleast the 2 lbs a week again. Help! Has this happened to any of you?

just keep going two valley... i was stuck and it is awful and stressful.. but its just like a platform on a set of stairs... eventually you'll start going down again.. just might need alittle boost! good luck

i started stabilization yesterday.. an extra starch and an extra fruit!!! its crazy! i don't know how ot eat it all lol.. well have a good day ladies!

Thank goodness....I was only up .4!! which really isnt that bad for a turkey weekend.

TwoValley..... I have gone through the exact same thing. First thing they told me was have all my starches before 4pm, and I cut out the free exchange for a few weeks. I too started cheating here and there when the scale wouldn't move, I stuck with it and the scale moved in about a week.

Unfortunately I am stuck again as well,so I switched to QLP3 today,mostly because I want to get off any pills. Im hoping this will confuse my body into shedding this weight and getting over this plateau AGAIN!

Congrats amgirl!! Stabilization...how exciting!

twovalley- It took me forever to get past the 20lb mark as well, but as amgirl said, just stick with it. Are you doing any exercising? Maybe start incorporating some light exercising. Skimmy has some good suggestions as well!

My weigh in today was FABULOUS! I am down 7.8 lbs for the week, and 2.5 inches.How is that even possible? I was shocked! I really hope it doesn't bite me in the butt later on! So now I am at 170.8, so close to the 160's, I can taste it! And 48.25 inches! What a great day!

Thanks all for the suggestions and encouraging words.

amgirl - way to go! Stabalization...I can only imagine how wonderful you feel. Congrats.

skimmy - thanks for the tips. I'm going to try and eat my starches before 4pm and see if I notice a difference. I'm also going to stop cheating..period!

albertachickie - down 7.8 lbs for the week...wow.. you go girl. Glad to hear I'm not the only one getting stuck at the 20 lbs mark. I have been working out the whole time I've been on HM. I'm an avid gym goer (for longer than I can remember). I'm going to try and kick it up there a notch too. Can't wait for the pounds to fall off like they were in the beginning.
The 160's are in your sight..keep up the awesome work :)

Almost time for my Wednesday weigh in and measurements. I haven't cheated at all yesterday or today. Hope it pays off. Will update you tomorrow how it went today.

Have a fabulous Wednesday :)

Sunflower - I take the s/b after every single meal. But they said I'm 'carb sensitive' and one thing I've learned is I definetly crave carbs - not salt or fat. Gotta admit, I often cheat by having a cracker - stupid how happy I am with just one cracker. So for me it's worth it to stay on them every day. Tons of money - but heck I'm worth it ;)

Congrats Amgirl!! Mmmm....extra starch. Hee hee. Enjoy! You'll have to let us know how it's going. I think I'm anxious about stab (still long way off), so I'm looking forward to hearing your success.

And Alberta - jeepers that is amazing - you flew through the 170's on a thanksgiving weekend no less! Congrats!

Hey Two Valley - I work out too, and I find that sometimes stalls the weight loss. I have a scale that measures body fat and I find when it goes down, the weight stays the same. Maybe that's happening? Either way I bet you do great today!

Not a bad weigh in after Thanksgiving weekend. Down 2 pounds. Hooray!

Keep up the great work everyone! Alberta: 7.8 pounds in a week? THAT is awesome!! Congrats.

Way to go everyone...and Alberta holy crud you are just soaring out of the 170's....I am just waiting to still hit my mini goal of 177lbs, I weigh on Saturday so we will see what happens then, scales said 179 bang on this morning, that 2lbs took it's sweet a** time coming off. I hate when I go slow like this, it does it in spirts. For a week or two I lose fast...then WOMP I stall..this 2 lbs gain is the first I have had since I the end of August I think.

Anyway...done complaining...for now....LOL

Have a great day everyone....2 days left to work then off for 3...YEAH!!! This isn't my normal weekend off so I am really looking forward to it...don't work a weekend until Halloween weekend....YEAH!!!! Sometimes the weekends are really bad at work, alot of call-ins...and my partner is also off right now on vacation so NOT being there this weekend is a god-send!!

Later losers!!
BL
:)

Turns out I had nothing to worry about...down 2.2 lbs yesterday! I'm going to start going to the center every day to help myself stay on track.
Thanks again to everyone and their suggestions. Definitely helped me keep my head up (and out of the junk food cupboard). Happy weigh ins everyone!

Well this week hasn't been that great for me. I keep going up and down but its my own fault. I have not followed the diet 100%. I have been under alot of stress which makes me what to eat.

I will promise myself that I will follow 100% so that I can reach my goal of 40 lbs by December 21st. We leave for our 2 week trip to Hawaii that day. I hope while we are away I can still maintain our keep losing weight. I am going to take S/B's, WM4000's and CLA's with me and there is a gym in both hotels we are staying at so I will work out everyday as well!!!

Thanks for all the input on the S/B's ladies. I'll start taking them tomorrow. I'm not going away till Saturday morning and I know I'll be eating out but we plan on picking up some fruit so we don't have junk and I'll only have a couple of extra drinks. It's the restaurant eating I'm worried about. I'm still so new to the program so I don't want to fail especially when people are expecting me too :(

So I had my second wi of the week and I was up 0.4 lbs. I was a little disappointed but I know af is on the way and I didn't drink as much water today because of a new daycare girl that started. I am down a total of 7.5 lbs for my first week and I'm still in the 150's so I'm happy with my results so far.

I'm having a great week. Only down 1lb, but went jean shopping yesterday and squeezed into a beautiful size 29. Woo hoo. Feeling great.

Told you TwoValley - congrats!!! :)
You'll do great Sunflower - tons of extra water to combat the salt. My centre said the day after a restaurant meal, add lemon to the water too. Good luck!
Have a great wi everyone!
Laura

Thanks Laura :) I called my centre to talk to one of the others girls that have been there longer because the one that was there when I bought my S/B's didn't really know much about them and the girl I talked to confirmed that I should be taking 2 pills 30 minutes after my meals to a max of 6 per day.

Laura that's awesome that you got some new jeans. I'll be there soon as I can now slide my pants off without undoing the buttons LOL

Hey girls,

Had a really bad day yesterday. Woke up with a migraine, and pretty much stayed in bed all day. I hardly ate anything and didn't drink any water. I think I managed to get out of bed at 5p and ate 2 bowls of Chicken noodle soup that was LOADED with sodium...my weigh in today showed it! I was up 0.8. Hoping for a good loss this weekend!

Way to go Laura!! Size 29. That's awesome!

Sunflower- You can do it girl!! Those people that are expecting you to fail will be eating your dust!! We'll be rooting for you while you're gone!

Thanks guys. You guys are the best :grouphug:

Hope you are feeling better Albertachickie.

Ah - I love the group hug Sunflower! :)

Feel better soon Alberta! I miss chicken noodle soup when I'm sick - I picked up some low sodium stuff about a month ago, but it was still bad. Hopefully you won't need it tomorrow.

Hi all! I haven't been on here since I went on my trip....but I thought I'd update and check in! I was away for a week...restaurant eating and all! I tried eating the best things I could at all times though. I thought I'd forsure gain at least a couple pounds, but was up .4lbs when I came back. I've been back a week now...gone through family thanksgiving and all, and was down 2 lbs. I was hoping for more, but its better than gaining! lol That brings my total to 19lbs so far.
I've been on the program for almost 7 weeks...and am finding it a lot easier.
Its great reading everyones stories! Very inspiring!
Have a good weekend all!

grrrrr frustrating week..up 2 total! Hoping the weekend will workout better!! Congrats on all the loses!! Keep up the great work!

I have had a frustrating week too. I lost 2 pounds at my Wednesday weigh in but I swear my scale at home has gone up since then. GGrrrr!

Not sure if I will make in to the centre today but we'll have to see.

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

I am soooo nervous about my wi on Tuesday. I have to say that I didn't do too bad eating out. It is so hard though because you don't know exactly what they cook with. I did only choose things off the eating out guide book though and drank almost double the water I should yesterday and today so I am going to take my S/B's again tomorrow and hope that my wi is good :)

Evening Ladies....finally managed to get out of bed....I have such a BAD hangover today.....goodlord I don't want to see a drink for a LONG LONG time...LOL

But I had the best time...the wedding was amazing, my cousin was such a beautiful bride...dinner was great, chicken, roasted potatoes, mixed veggies greek salad and ceaser salad, roll/butter...about 6 olives..I LOVE LOVE olives. Dessert, cheesecake, some chocolate pudding thing with whipcream that was all I ate...there was alot more but I didn't want to over do it...and it filled me, I only took like 2 -3 tablespoons of each thing. Drinks...well we won't go there...lets just say I had ALOT...makes me feel sick just typing those words...ICK!!!

So I wore my ~~PRETTY LITTLE BLACK DRESS~~ and wow did I get compliments from everyone, 2 relatives didn't even recognize me, my cousin..the Bride came over to me and told me I looked AMAZING and gave me a HUGE hug, that made me feel so great to have the beautifulist woman in there come to me and tell me how I looked!!

Okay so.....the best part of the day was in the morning....my weigh in!!

I was down 3lbs!! YEAHHHH!!!!!!! I am at 30.75lbs gone!! I was so glad to have lost the 2lbs I was up plus another pound, was also given the comparable pics that were taken...and WOW what a difference!! I am going to scan them tomorrow and post them. If I can figure out the scanner, it is my sons...LOL

I am going to go catch up on posts and change my ticker, hope all is well with everyone else!!

xo
BL